A wide decorative rectangular ornament band featuring a dense pattern of repeating foliate and scrollwork motifs.

THE MOTTO OF THE NOBLE

AND MOST DISTINGUISHED MAN, OSWALD

RULAND of Schönaw Schönau; likely referring to a family estate in the Palatinate or Bavaria, etc.

Motto original: Symbolum; a personal device or emblem representing one's guiding principles.

Act neither quickly nor rashly, but WITH A SLOW FOOT original: Lento pede; an expression advising caution and deliberation;
In this way, you will never be deceived by unforeseen evils.
Everything done headlong is harmful: he who restored the Roman state
By delaying A reference to Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, nicknamed Cunctator ("the Delayer"), whose cautious tactics saved Rome from Hannibal during the Second Punic War holds a name eternal through the ages.

A triangular-shaped decorative tailpiece featuring symmetrical floral scrolls and fine line-work.